Read the passage below. Decide if the speaker is describing a democracy or a republic. Our country used to be ruled by a king, but then we rebelled. We were tired of being ruled by someone who didn't understand our needs. We formed a new government in which the people themselves make all the rules. Everyone gets an equal vote. This way, we know that the people who care most about the issues are the ones making decisions about them.

Read the passage below. Decide if the speaker is describing a democracy or a republic. Our country used to be ruled by a king, but then we rebelled. We were tired of being ruled by someone who didn't understand our needs. We formed a new government in which the people themselves make all the rules. Everyone gets an equal vote. This way, we know that the people who care most about the issues are the ones making decisions about them.